Circumcision clamp



Aug. 7, '1 928.

E. E. REEVES GIRCUICISION CLAIP Filed Sept. 14, 192! Patented Aug. 7, 1928.

ERNEST E. REEVES, OF RIDG EWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

cmcumoIsIoN CLAMP.

Application filed September 14, 1927. Serial No. 219,452.

The present invention relates to a circumcision clamp and has for. its object to provide an instrument which can be easily taken apart and cleaned and provides a double edge cutting blade.

Another important object of the invention resides in the provision of an instrument of this nature which affords complete hemostasis during operation, procures accurate approximation of tissues and proper placing of sutures, and further decreases the time of operation considerably.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the clamp, Figure 2 is a transverse 'section therethrough substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the lower jaw, I Figure 4 is a top plan view, ofthe upper Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5; denotes a curved upper jaw and the numeral 6 a similarly curved lower jaw. These jaws 5 and 6 merge into relatively straight shank portions 7 and 8 respectively which terminate in handles 9 and 10 respectively. The handles 9 and 10 cross each other and are pivoted together as at 11 in a quick detachable manner. A spring 12 is dlsposed between the handlesso as to normally hold the jaws closed and a rod 14 is pivotally engaged as at 15 with the handle 10 and passes through an opening 16 in the handle 9 and has ratchet like teeth 17 thereon for engaging an edge of the opening 16.

The top jaw 5 has its outer face provided with a longitudinally extending groove or channel 18 with a slot 19 in the bottom thereof. This channel and slot are provided with an enlarged opening 20. The lower jaw is provided on its bottom face with a groove 21 having a slot 22 therein which at its inner end merges into an'enlarged opening 23. Blocks 24 are slidable in the ooves 18 and 21 while a double edge 'kni e 25 'is disposed between the blocks and extends through the slots 19 and 22. The openings 20 and 23 aflford access to this cutting means.

Handles 26 project from the blocks 24 for allowing easy operation thereof.

This clamp is used in connection with the dorsal split operation. The pre uce is. clamped over the dorsal portion as ar back as the corona of the glans. This procedure requires the use of only two ordinary hemostats. the two clamps by means of scissors. One clamp, for example, the left, is then partially or totally removed when the circumcision clamp is applied to the triangular portion of the prepuce, the base of the clamp being closely applied behind the corona. The frenum is not included in the grasp of the clamp. The sliding blade is' removed from what I term the parking shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 an drawn toward the end of the clamp, thereby excising the prepuce. Insertion of catgut The dorsal incision is made between osition sutures as is indicated in dotted lines in Figure 3 is accomplished by passin a needle between the clamps, allowing the oose end to be brought between the upper and lower jaws of the clam and the tie can be made on the skin sur aceat the lateral" edge of the outer lower jaw. It is well to leave sutures of suflicient length to tie about a strip of vaseline gauge. When all sutures are in place the same can be slightly separated and removed. The same feature is used on the right portion of the prepuce by simply turning the clamp over and using the opposite surface. Thus the upper jaws while used on the left will be used as the lower jaws when the clamp right. Ordinarily the Vaseline gauze strip is suflicient for dressing purposes, however, a half-inch bandage may be applied.

The present embodiment of the invention is used on the has been disclosed in detail merely by way scribed c m rising a pm of curved 001;.

centric jawsprovicled on opposite sides with Channels having slots registering with each other, blocks slidable in the channels and a knife connecting the blocks extending through the slots.

2. A circumcision clamp of the class described comprising a pair of curved concentric jaws provided on opposite sides with channels having slots registering with each other, blocks slidable in the channels and a knife connecting the blocks extending through the slots, said slots having enlarged port-ions to allow insertion and removal of the blocks. y

3. A circumcision clamp of the class described comprising a pair of curved concentric jaws provided on opposite sides with channels having "slots registering with each other, blocks slidable in the channels and a knife connecting the blocks extending through the slots, said slots having enlarged portions to allow insertion and removal of the blocks, said blocks having outwardly extending handles affording easy manipulation.

4. A circumcision clamp of the class described comprising a pair of curved concentric jaws provided on opposite sides with channels having slots registering with each other, blocks slidable in the channels and a knife. connecting the blocks extending through the slots, said slots having enlarged portions to allow insertion and removal of the blocks, said blocks having outwardly extending handles affording easy manipulation, means pivoting the jaws together, handles extending from the jaws, and means for holding the handles so that the jaws will he clamped together.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ERNEST E. REEVES 

